Senior Tax & Compliance Specialist

Senior Tax & Compliance Specialist

Location: Ottawa, Ontario | Hybrid
Department: Administration | Finance
Reports To: Urvi Shah, Assistant Controller
Type: Permanent | Full-Time
Vacancy Status: This is an active, approved role and we are currently hiring for this position.

At Solink, our mission is to safeguard what matters most
. We provide businesses with the tools to know sooner and act faster by transforming video security into real-time operational insights.

Our cloud-based platform integrates seamlessly with your existing cameras and systems, turning them into intelligent sensors that detect and interpret key moments. This empowers teams to make data-driven decisions, enhance security, and improve operational efficiency.

Trusted by over 30,000 locations across 32+ countries - including brands like McDonald’s and JYSK - Solink delivers clarity when it counts. Our solutions help businesses reduce shrink, optimize performance, and respond proactively to potential threats.

We're growing rapidly, earning industry recognition, and scaling with purpose. We’ve been recognized by Deloitte’s Fast 50™ and Fast 500™, Business Intelligence Group, and as one of Ottawa’s Best Places to Work. And we’re just getting started!

Solink is looking for a Senior Tax & Compliance Specialist to execute and evolve our Canadian and U.S. tax compliance function. You'll take ownership of day-to-day direct and indirect tax compliance, working within the governance framework and controls set by the Assistant Controller, while actively shaping how that framework evolves as the business grows.

You'll serve as the company's technical tax expert across Canadian and U.S. direct tax, indirect tax, sales and use tax, and regulatory compliance, partnering closely with Finance, Legal, Sales, Operations, Procurement, and external advisors. You'll proactively identify tax risks, interpret evolving legislation, and build repeatable processes that minimize risk while supporting business growth.

The ideal candidate is a CPA with strong North American tax experience who enjoys solving complex problems, improving processes, and building sustainable compliance frameworks in a fast-growing technology company.

Tax Compliance & Governance

• Execute the Canadian and U.S. tax compliance program, maintaining filing schedules and compliance documentation, and flagging gaps or risks to the Assistant Controller early.

• Develop and maintain a scalable tax governance framework, ensuring compliance obligations are met accurately and on time.

• Maintain tax calendars, filing schedules, and compliance documentation across all jurisdictions.

• Monitor changes in Canadian and U.S. tax legislation and proactively assess impacts to the business.

• Research, document, and communicate technical tax positions, providing practical recommendations to Finance leadership.

• Develop internal tax policies and standard operating procedures that improve consistency, scalability, and audit readiness.

Direct Tax

• Prepare Canadian and U.S. corporate income tax compliance, including tax returns, estimated payments, extensions, and supporting schedules.

• Coordinate quarterly and annual IFRS tax provisions, including current and deferred tax calculations.

• Support transfer pricing compliance, intercompany transactions, and related documentation.

• Partner with external tax advisors on tax planning initiatives and complex tax matters.

• Analyze the tax implications of acquisitions, restructurings, legal entity changes, and international expansion.

Indirect Tax

• Manage Canadian indirect tax compliance, including GST/HST, PST, QST, and other provincial tax requirements.

• Manage U.S. sales and use tax compliance across all applicable jurisdictions.

• Monitor economic and physical nexus requirements and ensure timely registrations and filings.

• Manage exemption certificates, resale certificates, and supporting tax documentation.

• Ensure accurate tax treatment for customer invoices, subscriptions, hardware sales, professional services, procurement activities, inventory movements, freight, and cross-border transactions.

• Partner with Billing, Sales, Procurement, and Operations to ensure tax is…